CLAP (TOGETHER OR UP) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

clap (together or up)

verb

as in to devise

to perform, make, or do without preparation we can clap together a repair on the tire that should last until we get home

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In 2011, Aguirre devised a technique to motivate his Real Zaragoza players ahead of a league match against Real Madrid.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Scientists at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) have devised a technique to turn still-wet coffee grounds into high-grade biofuel in as little as 90 seconds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026

Definition of devise

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In The Beauty, Ryan Murphy and co-creator Matthew Hodgson have concocted a genre-hopping oddity that sounds unlikely to work.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
Brazil’s team, meanwhile, decamped to Orlando, Florida, where Laitano affixed players with sweat-collection patches and analyzed their fluid and electrolyte loss during workouts to concoct a hydration regimen for each person.

— Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of concoct

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The chemistry between the two leads is astounding, with both men encouraged to improvise during filming to make their banter feel authentic.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
That mix of prep and improvising final things on set also worked well for other cast members.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Definition of improvise

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More to the point, the quarterly reports reflect the highest-quality, detailed information, the information the SEC requires executives to disclose on pain of facing a civil lawsuit from the agency or even criminal liability for faking data.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Judgment is the hardest thing to fake, and the easiest thing to claim.

— AJ Thomas, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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